Tucker Carlson traveled to Moscow and is believed to have interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. Russian state media had long lobbied for this interview and saw it as a propaganda victory, able to spread pro-Russian views to Carlson's large US audience. Pundits on Russian TV expressed glee at the interview and its potential effects, hoping it will undermine Democrats and help restore Trump. One analyst said the interview could "blow up" America's "informational blockade" and that Carlson may face pressure in the US for broadcasting it.